Boys' name · since 2000
Awab
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 264 babies named Awab, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,146 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 264
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Awab is the #5146 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 264 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Awab has been recorded 264 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #5146 nationally and more common than 63% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11,340 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,146 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 264 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Awab ranks #11,340 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,146 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 264 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,146 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 264
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Awab's 264 recorded births place it above 75.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Awab compares
264 43rd percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Awab's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Awab | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 264 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 34 | 22,252 |
Awab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Awab splits its recorded history at 2014: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Awab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Awab by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (132 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Awab's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Awab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 132 births (50% of all-time use).
Awab by state
Where Awab concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
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What to do with Awab's data
- Awab's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (132 total births) through the 2020s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Awabs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Awab: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Awab draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.